STICK FLY, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and More Set for Spinning Tree Theatre's 2013-14 Season

Spinning Tree Theatre has announced its 2013-14 season, featuring Stick Fly, Motherhood Out Loud, and A Little Night Music.

Stick Fly
by Lydia Diamond
Kansas City premiere

The affluent, African-American LeVay family is gathering at their Martha's Vineyard home for the weekend, and brothers Kent and Flip have each brought their respective girlfriends to meet the parents for the first time. As the two newcomers butt heads over issues of race and privilege, longstanding family tensions bubble under the surface and reach a boiling point when secrets are revealed.

Stick Fly opened on Broadway on December 8, 2011, and was produced by Alicia Keys. Winner, 2010 LA Drama Critics Circle Award: Best Production. Winner, 2006 Black Theatre Alliance Award, Best Play. Nominee, 2012 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Broadway Play.

Motherhood Out Loud
by Beth Henley, Lisa Loomer, Theresa Rebeck, Cheryl L. West and others
Kansas City premiere

When entrusting the subject of motherhood to such a dazzling collection of celebrated American writers, the result is a joyous, moving, hilarious, and unpredictable theatrical event. Anyone who is, has (or ever has had) a mother, a stepmother, a foster mother or anything similar will be able to relate to and enjoy this funny and poignant piece. From adoption to surrogacy to stepmothers to gay parenting, no stone is left unturned. Spinning Tree is partnering with a soon-to-be-announced local charitable organization for women to bring this Off-Broadway hit to KC.

A Little Night Music
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler

Set in 1900 Sweden and inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film "Smiles of a Summer Night," A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her. The "Send in the Clowns" musical, written in waltz time, was the winner of 1973 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical.

Spinning Tree Theatre is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit professional theatre company. Inaugurated April, 2011.